Japan Extends SDF Staff Dispatch to U.N. Mission in S. Sudan
May 18, 2018
Tokyo- The Japanese government on Friday decided to extend the dispatch period for Self-Defense Force staff stationed at the headquarters of the U.N. Mission in South Sudan, or UNMISS, by one year. The dispatch, based on the law on cooperation
Japan Foreign Minister to Visit Americas from Saturday
May 18, 2018
Tokyo- Japanese Foreign Minister Taro Kono said Friday that he will visit Brazil, Argentina, the United States and Mexico for eight days from Saturday. During the trip, Kono will attend a meeting of Group of 20 foreign ministers in Buenos
Record 98 Pct of New Univ. Grads in Japan Secure Jobs
May 18, 2018
Tokyo- The employment rate for people who graduated from Japanese universities in spring this year came to 98.0 pct as of April 1, the highest since the survey started in 1997, the labor and education ministries said Friday. The rate,
China Gives Go-Ahead for Toshiba’s Chip Unit Sale, Now Set for June 1
May 18, 2018
Tokyo- Chinese antimonopoly authorities have finally approved Toshiba Corp.’s sale of its flash memory unit to a consortium of Japanese, U.S and South Korean companies, Toshiba announced Thursday. Given the go-ahead, Japanese electronics giant under business reconstruction now plans to
3 Ministries Told to Improve Cool Japan Measures
May 18, 2018
Tokyo- Japan’s internal affairs ministry on Friday told three other ministries to improve measures taken under the government’s Cool Japan strategy of promoting the country’s culture abroad. The Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry granted subsidies to promote animation and
S. Korea to Set Up Research Institute on Comfort Women in Aug.
May 18, 2018
Seoul- -South Korea’s Gender Equality and Family Ministry is preparing to open a research institute on so-called comfort women in August, ministry officials said Thursday. The new institute will collect records related to wartime prostitutes for soldiers to study Korean
Name of Next Japanese Era to Be Unveiled Month before Change
May 18, 2018
Tokyo- Japan’s government plans to unveil the name of the country’s next era a month before the change slated for May 1 next year, officials said Thursday. The shift from the current Heisei era will coincide with the enthronement of
Emperor, Empress Hold Tea Party for Pacific Island Leaders
May 17, 2018
Tokyo- Japanese Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko welcomed on Thursday leaders of Pacific islands visiting Japan for their summit, at a tea party held at the Imperial Palace. The Imperial couple and other members of the Imperial Family, such as
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